Rick Sutherland
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Labor & Employment
Band 2
About
Provided by Rick Sutherland
Practice Areas
Labor relations including union contract negotiations and administration, grievances and arbitration, board charges and union decertifications; wage and hour compliance, investigation and litigation; general employment counseling and litigation.
Career
Jackson Lewis P.C., Principal (2015-Present); Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, P.C. (2010-2015); General Employment and Labor Advice and Counseling for Sysco in Western United States (1995-2010); Private practice (1981-1995). Admitted to Practice: United States Supreme Court; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals; 10th Circuit Court of Appeals; Utah - D. Utah; Utah.
Professional Memberships
Utah State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Section
Personal
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, J.D.1981; University of Utah, B.S.1978. Utah State Forest Stewardship Committee. Mr. Sutherland achieved tenth place in the world as professional freestyle skier
Chambers Review
USA
Rick Sutherland is a go-to attorney for traditional labor law mandates, including collective bargaining and arbitrations. His experience extends to FLSA investigations and courtroom disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mr. Sutherland has provided our company with invaluable legal guidance. Whether advising on questions with the DOL or advising on other labor and employment concerns, Mr. Sutherland is extremely knowledgeable and very efficient."
"He is an excellent communicator and he is well respected in that field. He combines his strengths with our company's goals and is one of the most levelheaded attorneys I have ever worked with."
"Mr. Sutherland has provided our company with invaluable legal guidance. Whether advising on questions with the DOL or advising on other labor and employment concerns, Mr. Sutherland is extremely knowledgeable and very efficient."
"He is an excellent communicator and he is well respected in that field. He combines his strengths with our company's goals and is one of the most levelheaded attorneys I have ever worked with."